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Hi, I am Akash! Currently, I am a Masters Thesis student at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut (ARI), ZAH, Univeristy of Heidelberg, Germany. I am working on my thesis with Prof. Andreas Just on the Milky Way's dynamics.
My Masters coursework in Heidelberg:
- Core courses: Astronomical Techniques, Cosmology, General Relativity, Theoretical Astrophysics
- Specialisation: Stellar Astrophysics, Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy, Dynamics of Galaxies, Star Clusters and Planetary Systems (Advance Seminar)
- Select Electives: The Stellar Cookbook: A practical guide to the theory of stars, Introduction to GPU Accelerated Computing, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Startup Lab 2020, Solving problems on Quantum hardware
- Nearby Stars
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Evolution and Dynamics of Galaxies
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MSc in Physics, July 2022 (Expected)
Universität Heidelberg, Germany
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BSc in Physics, June 2019
Savitribai Phule Pune University, India
Experience
Select Courses
Online Certification and Courses
- Strategic Management
- Strategy Formulation
- Strategy Implementation
- Strategic Management - Capstone Project
- Python Data Structures
- Using Databases with Python
- Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
- Using Python to Access Web Data
- Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
Key Projects
Deep Learning in Astronomy
Setting up a simple neural network to classify the morphology of a galaxy.
Quantum Key Distribution- BB84 & E91 Protocol
Demonstrating two QKD protocols- BB84 and E91 on the IBMQ quantum computer.
Spectral and timing study of LMXB system 4U 1702-429 using Astrosats X-Ray data
Studying the X-Ray emission from the Low Mass X-Ray Binary (LMXB) system 4U-1702-429 using LAXPC.
Introduction to Polarimetry
A literature survey and a presentation on the basics of polarimetry, covering the topics of Jones and Stokes formalism and material interactions with a hands-on laboratory component.
CPT synthesis of layered BiOI nanodiscs and its photocatalytic applications
Synthesizing Bismuth Oxyiodide (BiOI) nanodiscs and exploring its photocatalytic applications.
Photometric Calibration of UVIT
Bachelors project on the theme of Photometric Calibration of UVIT, an UV Imaging Telescope onboard AstroSat.